Wet wipes frustration

Susie42

Wet wipes and disposable nappies are the invention of the devil.

I agree - can't believe so many people are still using them!

I used wipes for my children (born '85 and '87) but those came in a tub that stood up firmly. I stopped using wipes for my grandchildren, back to the old washcloth and tepid water. Only for outings will I still use wipes and I have honestly no trouble at all to pull out one at a time and reclose. When the packet is almost empy the closing lid can get a bit frumpy but then I slide the packet in a ziplock bag so the last wipes don't dry out 😊

Oh, for goodnes sake, get a life,. If that's your biggest problem count yourself lucky. Years ago there weren't any such things, oddly we survived.

I've had the same problem with the dreaded baby wipes - fortunately my grandchildren are past the nappy stage.
They still need messy hands and faces cleaned up, tho', so I have a stack of cheap face flannels on standby.
They're single use, then go in the old nappy bucket with some Napisan. When I have a load they go through a hot wash with dish cloths and kitchen towels. It's surprisingly little work, and keeps everything nice and neat.
When it comes to wipes for bathroom etc., I'm definitely going to get some of the recommended plastic containers - it'll save a lot of fiddling and faffing around!

i use wet wipes daily, some for cleaning and some for my own use, i open them, cut along the bottom and put in a plastic box, i stick a label on the cleaning bathroom wipes and the rest are baby wipes, i have psoriasis all over and wet wipes are easier on my skin, they all go in the bin and not in the toilet,

Possible campaign? Reading this post re wet wipe packaging & previous post re arthritis.
I am 70 years old & fortunate in that I am not yet subject to many age related afflictions BUT even I struggle to open many forms of ‘mass’ packaging.
Anyone find similar?

Mabon, I understand your impatience. However when you have a scrolling facility discussing small problems is not incompatible with discussing important problems.

After an operation when I couldn't use the bath or shower without help, and living alone, I bought a big tub of wet wipes that are specifically for use in such circumstances. The wipes are on a roll and once the first one is pulled through the hole in the lid, they easily tear off and the cap pushed down to cover the opening and tail of the next wipe. The wipes ate also larger than the packet ones.

Mabon1, it was only intended as a gentle 'chat' to make some of us smile - hopefully- and share stories, not to upset people or suggest that's all we may have to worry us. We don't know what any of us are dealing with, and if you have some more serious worries, then I really do sympathise, but let's not make this chat too serious or dampen the more light hearted comments...

Ahhhh..... What some do for the ease and convenience wet wipes give us!! Whatever works for each of us, I guess.

I only got those highly disinfecting ones sold during Covid 19 and still have some of those around for occasional use.

I just use a damp cloth for most things.

If I use any I turn the pack upside down as well as sealing the packet over so closed as the things coujd dry out and buy individual wipes on Amazon as the little packs of 12 dry out before finished .

Yes im finding it harder and harder to find wipes with the clip-top plastic lids on the packs- a boon in my opinion to keeping them moist but with the 'lets ban ALL plastic' earth savers they would rather we waste our money on wipes that dry out in a day or 2 and are useless!- im all for recycling etc but i think banning every last bit of plastic, even where in this case it would be more of an essential, is ludicrous. (Aveeno still had them as far as i know, but it makes them much more expensive)

Yes Rocketship, some of the highly disinfecting antibac ones had the clippy lids too.Not sure now though.

I just remove the lot and put it into a re-sealable sandwich bag. Easy then to find the edge of the wet wipe and they stay moist.

Wet wipes are good for cleaning celluloid and early plastic jewellery, computer, phone and tablet screens, keyboards, mice and mouse mats, scissor blades and dozens of other things I cant immediately think of. I just tip them in the bin and they go out in the grey bin with the non recycleable rubbish.

mabon1- yes we do have lots of more serious problems- 1 of ours here is 'health' and the wipes often go hand in hand with that problem so all relevant, and important to some.oh and suzie42- most wet wipes these days are just water contained, and i doubt anyone these days flushes them down the toilet so not as devilish as when first invented.

I m amazed so many people still use wet wipes after all the eco advertising
I don’t know what’s wrong with soap and water

Is it just me or do others ‘decide who not to invite to my party’ based on the comments on GN?
I also have a mental list of those who I liked to invite as they sound interesting and have a good sense of humour.

They are useful when out or visiting - for example who really wants to walk about with a plastic bag full of pooey wash cloths in someone else’s home, and to rinse them in someone else’s washbasin. They can be disposed of carefully with other rubbish same as used tissues and sanitary pads etc.

Ps.Someone usually women had to boil all those used nappies/cloth hankys/etc to keep a plentiful supply of them.

People generally weren’t so fussy I think years ago with outside loos, no access to a hand wash basin, infrequent bathing and less frequent laundering. Been there done that.
Yes “we survived” but quite a lot of these tasks were unpleasant for those stuck with doing them.

I never use wet wipes so I can't comment on the packaging used there.

I have, however, found in the last few years that any cellophane or plastic packaging with a tap you pull on to open it has become increasingly hard to open.

I am not sure whether this is due to my hands, eyesight or whatever having changed slightly or to the packaging.

I think the best thing is to find some other way of opening any package you find difficult or of enlarging a slit to pull the contents out of.

I have Huggies pouches similar to these that I bought in the baby aisle. They have the large zippy opening at the top so you can stuff the extra back in easily

I only use wipes very occasionally as I am aware of the environmental issues, which is why they always dry out!

So thanks to MissAdventure I've just ordered these from E-Bay which can be used for baby wipes or household wipes. I'm paying £9.66 for three of them. There are some nice boxes but I think they will take up too much room. Just search for 'wet wipe holders'.

For those worried about the eco side of things, there are those that are environmentally friendly on sale and those are what I try to buy…they are no easier to remove from the packet. We have hairy animals so wipes are better for cleaning as cloth going through the washing machine do not always come back completely hairless!

Nannan2

mabon1- yes we do have lots of more serious problems- 1 of ours here is 'health' and the wipes often go hand in hand with that problem so all relevant, and important to some.oh and suzie42- most wet wipes these days are just water contained, and i doubt anyone these days flushes them down the toilet so not as devilish as when first invented.

You are wrong about that! Ignorant people still flush all manner of things down the toilet. I was going to tell you a horror story but thought better of it. Just remember not all people are like us.

Chestnut

I only use wipes very occasionally as I am aware of the environmental issues, which is why they always dry out!

So thanks to MissAdventure I've just ordered these from E-Bay which can be used for baby wipes or household wipes. I'm paying £9.66 for three of them. There are some nice boxes but I think they will take up too much room. Just search for 'wet wipe holders'.

When mine dry out I add a bit of water to them. I do try not to use them and try to get lots of use it of every one. On one of the cleaning programmes I watch they recommended using witch hazel for cleaning TV’s etc so I would assume it would be good for remote controllers etc. It isn’t something I’ve ever thought of to use for cleaning. I’ve started using microfibre cloths but am worried that they’re not environmentally friendly.